Berthelmi de Grasse

Berthelmi de Grasse (1215-) was a French general and nobleman during the 13th century. He commanded a French army during the conquest of Portugal, and he was adopted into the royal family after winning a decisive victory over Jacome de Lima's army near Cordoba in 1234. He played a major role in the wars with Portugal and Spain in the following years, subjecting the entire Iberian Peninsula to the House of Capet's rule.